Compress PDF

Shrink the images inside; text stays sharp and selectable. Your files are processed in your browser and are not uploaded to this site.

Compress PDF workspace Press Esc to exit

Make your PDF smaller, and check it before you send it

Add a PDF, pick how far to go, then compare every page with the original.

Works on one PDF at a time. The original file is never changed.

Drop your PDF here

or browse — one PDF, any number of pages

Looking at what's inside the file…

1. How to compress

Keep text (recommended)Re-saves the pictures inside the PDF smaller. Text stays sharp and selectable; links, bookmarks and forms are kept. Flatten to imagesTurns every page into one picture. Often smallest for scans, but text can't be selected or searched, and links stop working.

2. How much

Light

Recommended

Strong

Target size

Keep the file under

100 KB

200 KB

500 KB

1 MB

Or type a size in KB

Also remove document details (title, author, creator app). Saves a little and keeps them private.

Your pages

Click a page to see it full size. After compressing, switch to Compressed to compare.

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